HIV seroprevalence by anonymous testing in patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and in tuberculosis contacts.
Lancet
; 356(9240): 1488-9, 2000 Oct 28.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11081535
Having witnessed a large increase in Mycobacterium tuberculosis notifications in south London, we wanted to ascertain the prevalence of HIV and tuberculosis co-infection in our patients. All patients with tuberculosis and their contacts were anonymously tested for HIV in blood and saliva, respectively. 11.4% of patients (from various demographic groups) with tuberculosis who attend chest clinics in south London are HIV positive. In addition, 5% of individuals seen in the tuberculosis contact screening clinics and 4% new entrants are HIV positive. All patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, irrespective of background, should be urged to have an HIV test.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis
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Infecciones por VIH
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tipo de estudio:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Lancet
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido